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Colin Clark

Sydney, Washington, D.C., United States

Indo-Pacific Bureau Chief and Founding Editor at Breaking Defense

Indo-Pacific bureau chief & founding editor of Breaking Defense. Proud dad, husband, fisherman, grill king & consumer of fine Antipodean wines.

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  • What air defense lessons can be learned from the India-Pakistan conflict?

    1 month ago | breakingdefense.com | Colin Clark

    SYDNEY — The recent conflict between India and Pakistan has proven to be a notable test for each nation’s air defense tactics and capabilities, giving insights that will undoubtedly be used for the inevitable next round of conflict, analysts tell Breaking Defense. Traditionally, the conflicts between the two nuclear powers tend to be ground affairs.

  • 5/8/25 National Security News and Commentary

    1 month ago | myemail.constantcontact.com | Chad Williamson |Matthew Olay |Colin Clark |Natalie Andrews

    Quotes of the Day:"Not to be absolutely certain is one of the essential things in rationality. – Friedrich Nietzsche"Never fear to keep the company of a strong woman; one day, she might be your only army."– Che Guevara"For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat, has a fall out all its own – for the children, and the children yet unborn.

  • Analysts say India and Pakistan know how to de-escalate — but will they? - Breaking Defense

    1 month ago | breakingdefense.com | Colin Clark

    SYDNEY — After a night that saw India strike nine targets in Pakistani-claimed territory and claims that Indian jets were shot down, the two nuclear-armed states appear to be signaling that neither side wants to escalate the situation further — a good sign, but one that still leaves the region on tenterhooks, according to analysts.

  • As Australia heads to polls, changes in defense leadership and spending on table

    1 month ago | breakingdefense.com | Colin Clark

    SYDNEY — Australia’s federal elections, set for Saturday May 3, are forecast to be close, with most analysts calling a hung Parliament, one where the Labor Party will probably have to work with independents to get important legislation passed. If projections hold, the bottom line for defense appears to be that spending is unlikely to increase beyond inflation and currency changes.

  • Australian thinktank warns of 'less reliable' America, high pricetag for AUKUS sub program

    2 months ago | breakingdefense.com | Colin Clark

    SYDNEY — With the emergence of “a less reliable and more demanding” partner in the US, it’s time for Australia to look inward for its own defense needs and to reach out to “non-US” allies in the region, according to a new report from an Australian thinktank.

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Colin Clark
Colin Clark @ColinDefense
7 Jun 25

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Colin Clark
Colin Clark @ColinDefense
6 Jun 25

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Colin Clark
Colin Clark @ColinDefense
5 Jun 25

RT @IndoPac_Info: #IndoPacific Summary June 04, 25 🔷Trump says Xi Jinping is 'extremely hard to make a deal with''. The Spectator Index 🔷…